How to change commas to dots in Word - Number unit separator

The use of dots or commas to separate numeric units in Word or Excel will follow its own standards. In some countries, commas are used to divide unit numbers, and dots are used to divide decimal numbers. In Excel, converting dots to commas is very simple. You just need to convert the sign in the settings available in Excel. However, on Word, you do not have accent settings. So how to convert commas to dots in Word?

How to convert commas to dots in Word

We will apply the Word content below with the request to convert commas into periods.

Step 1:

In the table in Word, users highlight the column or content they want to convert the separator to. Then you press the key combination Ctrl + H and the Find and Repalce interface will display .

Here, users should enter a comma in the Find what line . In the Replace with line, please enter a dot to replace the highlighted content. Click Replace All to search and replace all accents.

Step 2:

Word will then notify the user of the number of commas found in the content on Word. Click Yes to proceed with replacing commas into dots.

The process of changing the accent will take place later and Word will send you a notification when the process is completed.

As a result, content containing commas previously on Word has been converted to dots, through the Replace feature on Word.

With 2 simple steps, users have completely converted commas into dots on Word, through the Search and replace feature. To change dots to commas in Word, you do the same, but the Replace with part changes to a comma, and the Find what part fills in with a dot.

Wishing you success!

Lesley Montoya

Update 16 August 2024